Price for Freedom: Gold and Sand

Microsoft recently announced mass layoffs affecting 4,800 people, including 3,200 at Xbox, and now US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has ripped the technology giant for cutting staff at a time when it's making massive profits. Posting on social media, Sanders pointed out how Microsoft made more than $100 billion in profit in 2025, with CEO Satya Nadella getting paid $96 million. He also called out how US President Donald Trump's new tax plan would save Microsoft $12.5 billion. "Please don’t tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down," he said, calling out the Xbox layoffs

Valve is under fire for the cost of Steam Machine, which makes the consoles look good, but the outlook for next-gen is dire

Preorders are live for the new line of Samsung Galaxy Z Folding Android phones.

A new lawsuit alleges that Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron colluded to artificially manufacture the ongoing RAM shortage.

Amazon brings its lineup of games on Luna directly into Prime Video, following Netflix by letting Prime subscribers play Dispatch and EA Sports FC 26.